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Asian Representation in American Film and TV

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The film adaptation of the Japanese cartoon Ghost In The Shell was criticised for casting Scarlett Johansson in the lead role.

Though some progress has been made in minority representation in movies and television, Hollywood still has far to go when it comes to Asian characters and stories. We look at the whitewashing of Asians in the media and the persistence of Asian stereotypes.

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